About US
Proudly supporting Cane growers
in the clarence valley since 1925
our mission
“Our commitment to our Members is to provide assistance and support to ensure a secure and profitable future for Cane Growers in the Clarence Valley.”
Who are We?
We are a non-for-profit organisation aimed to advance and protect the interests of cane farming families in the Clarence Valley since 1925. We promote a combined action for the protection and advancement of the New South Wales sugar industry.
We are proud to be the Clarence branch of the New South Wales Cane Growers Association (NSWCGA) and act as an intermediary between our Members and the New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-Operative Ltd. (NSWSMC) and other corporations with whom our Members routinely deal with in their sugar business.
DID YOU KNOW?
Sunshine sugar Refinery at Harwood supplies 35% of the white sugar in Australia.
DID YOU KNOW?
Sugar contributes $280 million a year into the Northern Rivers economy.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Harwood Sugar Mill, located on the Clarence River, is Australia’s oldest continuously operating sugar mill, crushing cane since 1874.
OUR GOALS
- Develop a positive external environment for cane growers in the Clarence Valley.
- Help our growers maximise efficiency and profitability.
- Contribute to long-term efficiency and provide a foundation and structure for the development and planning of the future of the cane farming industry.
- Recognise and manage diverse grower needs while maintaining organisation unity and effectiveness.
What we do
- Create a common platform to address grower issues.
- Lobby for an appropriate legislative environment.
- Collaborate, research and analysis.
- Providing growers with critical information to allow them to make sound decisions at farm, mill and industry level.
Our values
- We are always accountable to our Members.
- We are focused on issues relevant to our Members.
- We deliver credibility, integrity and professionalism.
- We provide open and effective communication between growers, organisation units and external publics.
- We deliver consistent industry awareness throughout our communities.
Representation. Leadership. Innovation. Building Strength through Unity.
Advocating for the
Future of Cane Growers
Fostering Profitability
Seeking Sustainability
Ethical and Informed Representation
Delivering Awareness of the Economic Role our Industry plays in our Community
To enquire about the lifestyle and sustainable economic benefits of the sugar industry please contact us